After losing 16 consecutive games when they allowed opponents to score at least 100 points, the New Orleans Hornets finally broke the trend Monday afternoon against the Sacramento Kings.

New Orleans Hornets' Ryan Anderson (33) shoots over Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The Kings exceeded the 100-point barrier, but the Hornets came away with a 114-105 victory in front 10,880 at the New Orleans Arena.

Although the Hornets (14-27) have struggled offensively for a long stretch this season, they have been surging since shooting guard Eric Gordon returned to the lineup on Dec. 29. The Hornets scored 64 points in the first half, which tied a season-high for most points scored. It was the Hornets' sixth victory in eight games.

New Orleans took advantage of 53.1 percent (26 of 49) shooting and a dominate start that led to outscoring the Kings 30-18 in the first quarter. Forward Ryan Anderson came off the bench and made seven 3-pointers before finishing with a team-high 27. The Hornets made 12 3-pointers with point guard Greivis Vasquez and Gordon each making two. Vasquez scored 19 points and Gordon scored 16 points on six-of-15 shooting.

The Hornets made 58 percent of their shots in the second quarter to outscore the Kings 34-21. In the quarter, Anderson scored 17 points after making five 3-pointers on six-of-10 shooting from the field.

``We were playing some great basketball, especially on the defensive end,'' Anderson said. ``We really brought it from the beginning. We were able to take advantage of our speed and quickness.''

The Hornets came in averaging just 89.9 points at home, but they exceeded the 100-point barrier for the second consecutive game. Forward Al Farouq Aminu gave the Hornets a 101-86 lead with 7:02 remaining when he made a putback. Aminu scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

The Hornets closed out the game shooting 48.3 percent from the field, which is the fifth time in the last seven games they have shot at least 48 percent.

``We got a win and that is the most important thing obviously,'' Hornets Coach Monty Williams said. ``You want a perfect game. At the same time, we are cognizant that you are playing against NBA teams; coaches are going to make adjustments. I was just glad our guys did enough to win a game.''